Population ages 40-44, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population ages 40-44, male was 7.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2021
All-time low
4.8%
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, male in Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 7.3% for population ages 40-44, male in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in Ireland peaked at 7.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1978.

That places Ireland 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 5.2% 6.0% 10
1970s 4.9% 4.8% 5.1% 10
1980s 5.4% 4.9% 6.3% 10
1990s 6.6% 6.4% 6.9% 10
2000s 7.0% 6.9% 7.1% 10
2010s 7.5% 7.2% 7.7% 10
2020s 7.7% 7.3% 7.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, male in Ireland?
Population ages 40-44, male in Ireland was 7.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1978.
How does Ireland rank for population ages 40-44, male?
Ireland ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.